Sunday, July 12, 2026

How Does Your Garden Grow?



Hollyhock. Mitty's favorite. He liked to take shade under the broad leaves


Corn


Field Mustard


Hosta


Fool's Parsley


Wild Parsnip


Petunias in the kitty planter and Dido


A large sunflower.

I was going to take more pictures of Himself's farm but as I walked out back, there were a ton of small bees buzzing close to the ground. I think there must be a ground nest close by. I'm allergic to bee sting so didn't want to test out the new epi pen the allergy specialist ordered for me.

How does your garden grow?

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  1. Bleubeard and ElizabethJuly 12, 2026 at 5:52 AM

    I'm in love with your hollyhock. I used to have several until my neighbor put up his new fence.

    And your hosta is blooming. Mine had only bloomed once in all the years I've had it.

    Wow to the sunflower, too. Sorry to read you are allergic to bee stings. Me, too!

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    1. CJ KennedyJuly 12, 2026 at 8:39 AM

      The sunflower was gifted from a bird or a critter

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  2. Bleubeard and ElizabethJuly 12, 2026 at 5:53 AM

    I didn't see the pop up that tells my comment has been saved.

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  3. jabblogJuly 12, 2026 at 8:55 AM

    Hollyhocks are real cottage garden flowers and I always enjoy seeing them. I could try growing some . . .

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  4. My name is Erika.July 12, 2026 at 8:57 AM

    Not one of my sunflowers came up, so I really enjoyed yours. The garden is looking great CJ. I love seeing it all, and I love that you have corn too. Enjoy this beautiful day!

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    1. CJ KennedyJuly 12, 2026 at 10:16 AM

      The large sunflower in the pot was gifted by a bird or some critter. Hopefully, the goldfinches won't eat the petals

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  5. jinxxxygirlJuly 12, 2026 at 9:53 AM

    OOooo i wouldn't want to test that epi pen either!!! You know what hasn't been around alot this year?? even hubby noticed it... wasps.... lots of potter wasps or mud daubers is what we call them... they don't sting.. Now i don't mind... wasps have a bad attitude in my opinion but strange to see them missing... My garden of SunFlowers are doing well as you saw from the blog.. LOVE your HollyHock... Do you eat FalseParsley and does it taste like parsley?? I'm tempted to try some Hosta too.. i think i have the perfect spot... the one bit of shade on the whole property... :) Hugs! deb

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    1. CJ KennedyJuly 12, 2026 at 10:17 AM

      I don't know what Himself planted in the pot or if he knows. I'm guessing it's a weed, but I'll have to ask Himself if he intentionally planted these things

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  6. robin cox walshJuly 12, 2026 at 11:18 AM

    Himself is doing a bang up job! Well done! 🙂

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  7. da tabbies o trout towneJuly 12, 2026 at 3:09 PM

    surprised you have petunia....they are a "delicacy" round
    these here parts for every rabbit within a ten mile radius ~~~

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    1. CJ KennedyJuly 13, 2026 at 10:43 AM

      The petunias are in containers so the critters can't really get to them.

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  8. Lowcarb team memberJuly 12, 2026 at 4:31 PM

    What a lovely colour the hollyhock is.

    All the best Jan

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  9. Iris FlaviaJuly 13, 2026 at 4:10 AM

    A bee nest on the ground? Now that sounds scary! I managed to get some "offspring" of the 1974-wood strawberries to soil and it seems they manage - yippee!

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    1. CJ KennedyJuly 13, 2026 at 10:44 AM

      Cool! I hope you get lots of wood strawberries

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  10. AnneJuly 14, 2026 at 6:39 AM

    Your gardens look fantastic! I love the kitty planter. Ugh on the bees.

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